Preparing for Mexico – December 2019!

Kids On Computers is going to Mexico in early December 2019 to install a new lab (Escuela Primaria Ricardo Flores Magon) and upgrade existing labs in Oaxaca, Mexico! We will be in Mexico from Dec 2-6th! Many of us are busily preparing for the trip, logistics, equipment procuring, software – …

Oaxaca 6 Months Later

April’s week-long Kids on Computers effort to rebuild computer labs at more than a dozen schools around Oaxaca City and Huajuapan (both in Oaxaca State, Mexico) was an extremely powerful life lesson across many fronts, still teaching us all new things 6 months later. Oaxacans’ committed resourcefulness stands out above …

Two new KoC labs in Mexico

It took a while, but here is a report of the last KoC trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Recently, some of us have been very busy due to exciting professional changes, but it is important to let people know that we continue working towards bringing Free Open Source Software, Computers and …

Update on José Vasconcelos (Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México)

Our first Raspberry Pi lab has been operating for nearly 3 weeks now and the kids are really happy! We expect to get some feedback on the whole setup performance in coming days. This is a pilot project, and if everything goes well we’ll seriously consider to set up more Raspberry …

Is it collecting dust? Laptops for Benito Juárez

April is wrapping up quickly which means that our trip to Mexico is drawing closer and closer! Our trip dates are June 18 – July 2, 2016 and we are getting everything ready to set up two new labs in Oaxaca City at the following schools: Escuela Primaria Vespertina “Benito …

This week in KOC – April 7, 2016

Here’s what KOC is currently working on: The Linux Foundation has partnered with Kids on Computers – we are incredibly excited about this partnership and the potential it has to help KOC grow. We thank the Linux Foundation for their support and look forward to working closely with them. Read …

This week in KOC – New lab approved for Oaxaca, Mexico

It is exciting to let you know that the KoC board has voted and approved to set up a new lab in José Vasconcelos school, this year. This is an elementary bilingual school located in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México. It is ~10 minutes from Emiliano Zapata school(latest KoC lab). …